US Military Spending Has Declined, But It Still Dwarfs All Other Nations’

It’s easy to see why a steady decline of military
spending might alarm many Americans. But a bit of perspective is in
order.

During the US vice presidential debate, Indiana governor Mike Pence, Donald Trump’s running mate, complained about the size of the military:

We have the smallest Navy since 1916. We have the lowest number of
troops since the end of the Second World War. We’ve got to work with the
Congress and Donald Trump will to rebuild our military and project
American strength to the world.